| NOUN | body | corpus luteum | yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum |
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| Meaning | yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun. | |
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| Part of | Graafian follicle | A vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg |
| Broader | endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
| Spanish | corpus luteum | |
| Catalan | cos luti | |
| Adjectives | luteal | of or relating to the corpus luteum |
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